Cases of domestic violence in China point to a legal system that looks good on paper but is failing victims because of a lack of resources and political will.
Tag: Divorce, Separations and Annulments
Nicole Kidman Files for Divorce From Keith Urban After Nearly 20 Years
The couple married in Australia in 2006. Their breakup surprised many fans.
5 Charged in U.C. Berkeley Professor’s Killing in Greece, Including His Ex-Wife
Przemyslaw Jeziorski, who taught quantitative marketing at the Haas School of Business, was shot several times on July 4 outside Athens, the authorities said.
These Contentious Issues Could Determine Who Becomes the Next Pope
As cardinals gather to elect Pope Francis’ successor, they are facing debates over whether the church most needs change or constancy.
Catholics Expected a Revolution From Pope Francis, Just Not the One He Gave Them
Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy favored debate over radical action.
Michelle Obama Addresses Divorce Rumors and Public Absences
The former first lady said on a podcast that people “couldn’t even fathom that I was making a choice for myself, that they had to assume that my husband and I are divorcing.”
She Was Faulted in Her Divorce for Refusing Sex. A European Court Disagreed.
A French court had ruled that a woman had violated her marital duties by not having sex with her husband. The European Court of Human Rights condemned that decision.
An Ugly Divorce, Russia’s Richest Woman and a Deadly Shooting in Moscow
The Russian businesswoman Tatyana V. Bakalchuk has been locked in a dispute with her estranged husband for months over the fate of her company, Wildberries.
China’s ‘Road Trip Auntie’ Is Ready for a New Milestone: Divorce
Su Min became an internet sensation for leaving behind an abusive husband to drive across China alone. Now she’s ending the marriage, but there will be a price.
Sierra Leone Bans Child Marriage With New Law
A new law in the West African country of Sierra Leone allows child brides to annul their marriages and be financially compensated.